Chapter Twenty-Seven: Back to Singapore
Wang Kun looked at the logbook in his hand, and it could be seen from it that this was a merchant ship belonging to the British East India Company. Moreover, the last time recorded above was in March 1782, and it seems that Wang Kun's original guesses were basically correct.
So now Wang Kun can be regarded as completely understanding the time he is in, and it is now 1782, that is, the forty-seventh year of Qianlong.
In fact, it doesn't matter if you know the specific time or not, because Wang Kun's dream is impossible to give up because of external forces. This is also a situation that any time-traveler has to find a way to change, and that is to make our country change because of us.
Wang Kun put down the logbook in his hand, because the things recorded in it were not of much value to Wang Kun now. It's not that all the things recorded here are worthless, but even if there are some valuable things, Wang Kun doesn't have the heart to explore them.
Because now Wang Kun's mind is full of how to develop Australia in the future, which is Wang Kun's reliance on the Central Plains in the future. This is also the reliance of Wang Kun to dominate one side in the future!
Therefore, at present, it is fundamental to continue to develop and strengthen oneself, as long as he develops, Wang Kun has the confidence to despise all opponents.
After more than four hours of sailing, the ship came to Keppel Harbour in Singapore again, but it is now called 'Dayuan Harbour'. It has been more than a week since they came here again, which means that it has been almost ten days since Wang Kun and the three of them came to this era.
Wang Kun once again set foot on the relatively flat land of Singapore, and Wang Kun decided to set up a shipyard here in the future. It's a shame not to make good use of such a good natural deep-water harbor!
Cheng Luo came out of the cabin and saw a wasteland, and he didn't react for a while. In his meaning, the ships of these three people are powerful, the guns are powerful, and the cannons are also powerful! Then their home, if not heavily guarded, is not a place where anyone can go. It's just that Cheng Luo didn't expect this to be a meadow at all.
Wang Kun saw Cheng Luo's forced expression, laughed, and then pointed to the three big ships next to him and said, "Uncle Cheng, are you a little disappointed?" But I think after you see these three big guys, you should have more confidence in us! ”
Following the direction of Wang Kun's finger, Cheng Luo saw three huge ships. Like the three mountains, is this still a ship? Will they be able to drive such a big ship? How did they build such a big ship......
Cheng Luo was not only shocked now, but he was now full of questions. However, after seeing the fishing boat, and Zhang Lei had already explained the principle of the boat to the two of them before. Although the two of them couldn't understand it, they didn't mistakenly think that it was the power of gods and ghosts.
So although Cheng Luo didn't know how they traveled, he thought it should be no different from the boat under his feet.
Then it was a small soldier who came from Shilongmen, and they were shocked when they saw the three big ships next to them, and Wang Kun even heard the sound of someone swallowing saliva.
After the boat stopped, Wang Kun asked them all to get off the boat, and then said loudly: "Since you have joined Wei Feng Company, don't make a fuss about seeing things in the future!" A group of people who have never seen the world, I'm afraid to take you out in the future and make people laugh! You're going to see more weird things in the future, so you'll have to learn to adapt! Did you hear that? ”
"Got it!"
"I heard you!"
"Good!"
……
Hearing the sparse answer below, Wang Kun shouted loudly: "It turns out that your instructor taught you to answer like this?" ”
"Answer me again loudly, do you hear me?"
"I heard you!"
The following ten people were originally peasants, they were used to being lazy, and they had not yet developed the basic habits of later generations of soldiers. So it's back to the way it was!
Originally, they thought that only Zhao Shichang would ask them like this, and coming out this time would be equivalent to relief, but now it seems that the situation is not like that! After hearing Wang Kun's tone, he quickly stood side by side, and then looked up at Wang Kun.
Seeing that these people were doing well, Wang Kun nodded with satisfaction, although he had only been training for a few days, and the movements were not standard. But this already shows their obedience and discipline to orders!
Then Wang Kun asked Zhang Lei to lead these ten people to cut down trees, and this place will definitely develop in the future. So Wang Kun decided to build the military camp here for the time being, so the small house they lived in had to be built by themselves.
When they all went to cut down trees and build houses, Wang Kun took Cheng Luo to visit the entire Dayuan Harbor and explained to him the importance of this place.
"There were only a few indigenous people living in this place, and we don't know what it was called. So after the three of us came, we named this place 'Obuchi Port' and decided to occupy it. Wang Kun spoke slowly as he walked.
Cheng Luo also listened as he walked, he just knew that these three people were very powerful, as for who these three people were? Where did it come from? What happened to them before? Wait a minute
Cheng Luo didn't know anything, and the more he knew about these three people, the more Cheng Luo couldn't figure it out. So the more cautious Cheng Luo is, because the more Cheng Luo understands them, the more he feels that they are mysterious, and the more mysterious Cheng Luo is, the more he wants to keep his distance from them.
Wang Kun just saw a little sign, so he decided to take advantage of this time to have a good chat with Cheng Luo!
"You may think: what's so good here? There were no gold mines, and the land was not too suitable for farming. Why? Wang Kun looked at Cheng Luo, but he didn't see much change in expression from the other party's face.
"Don't dare! I think since you have a crush on this, there must be a reason for you! Cheng Luo thought for a while and replied.
"Yes! We're here for a reason, and I think you'd love to know too! After speaking, Wang Kun pointed to the port next to him, and then explained to Cheng Luo.
"That's because of here, this port and where it's located!" After Wang Kun finished speaking, he pointed to the land under his feet, indicating the location of the land under his feet.
"Those three ships, you must still be shocked by them! How the hell were they made? And how do you walk? And how much can this ship carry? You're curious about it, right? ”
Wang Kunyou glanced back at the three ships, then turned his head to Cheng Luo and said: "Actually, there is nothing new, it can be said that the technology represented by these three ships is a whole era different from the technology represented by the small ship you sat on before." "Actually, it should be said that it was two times behind, but all the electronic devices on the ship were destroyed during the crossing.
But it doesn't matter, anyway, Cheng Luo has no concept of how many generations he has, so Wang Kun's focus is not these.
"The boat you've been on before is powered by diesel, and the three boats docked at the dock are powered by coal. Maybe you don't understand, but it doesn't matter, you just need to know that in the next hundred years or so, this kind of coal-powered machine will be the mainstream. ”
Cheng Luo thoughtfully kept this sentence in his heart, although he didn't know why Wang Kun was so sure, but he said that if you remember it, then remember it!
As if to explain the doubts in Cheng Luo's heart, Wang Kun thought for a while and said: "Actually, this is nothing unusual, because as far as I know, in the United Kingdom, that is, in Great Britain. There was already a man named Watt who made a machine with the same principle. The principle is also simple: he uses coal to boil water and then uses water vapor to provide ...... What is Water Vapor? Water vapor is ......"
"Don't worry about it, you just need to remember that this thing is important!"
Wang Kun felt that it would only become more and more chaotic, and there were still many physical terms in it, I am afraid that I don't know when it will be explained. In fact, the principle is not very complicated, and when Manila is captured, Zhang Lei will start to make it, and after the actual product is made, they must have figured it out.
"The reason why I say this place is important has to do with the coal-burning ships. Like the three ships, they were bulky, and they had to coalen the ships every once in a while. Then the problem comes, this kind of ship has higher requirements for the port. Not only should you be able to dock large ships, but you also have to be at a key point on the route. And this port meets just that! And at this point on this route, only this one port meets this requirement. ”
Originally, Cheng Luo felt as if he had figured it out, but after listening to Wang Kun say so much, Cheng Luo couldn't figure it out even more. Which route is it? Is this route really that important? If it's important, why didn't the Europa people occupy this place?
But twenty years of life experience has taught him that it is good to remember this place.
But Wang Kun doesn't know this, if he knows, he may vomit blood in anger! I explained it for a long time, but I explained it even more confusingly, which is too much of a failure!
"In the future, I will deploy a large naval fleet here! Oh, that's what you call a trolls! Wang Kun suddenly had a feeling of surfing the Internet in the future: You are too good for the water army!
"My requirement is not only to be able to defend the place under my feet, but also to be able to block the entire ocean on the other side with the navy. So the opponents we will face in the future are mainly the British and the Dutch. After finishing speaking, Wang Kun looked at Cheng Luo.
Cheng Luo's heart could be said to be churning with huge waves, and only now did he understand Wang Kun's purpose. His plan is really not small! He had to take Manila first, then he had to garrison Temasek (Singapore) and block the strait opposite. This is to turn the whole Nanyang into a bath tub for their home!
Cheng Luo felt that this matter was too big, and he didn't shy away from mentioning such a secret matter to himself. This made Cheng Luo feel a little helpless for a while, and at first he was still thinking about distancing himself from them, but the other party actually trusted him so much, this really regarded himself as his own!
Cheng Luo was also full of gratitude in his heart, originally Cheng Luo followed Luo Fangbo to drive away pirates and bandits on land, and then established the Lanfang Kingdom. Therefore, Cheng Luo's attitude towards pirates is very bad, after knowing that Wang Kun and the three of them are also pirates, Cheng Luo has never wanted to participate and thinks that he can leave one day.
It's just that I didn't expect Wang Kun to trust himself so much, and you must know that he has just been kicked out by his own people! So Cheng Luo's mood is very tangled now!
Wang Kun couldn't help but sneer when he saw Cheng's expression, I don't believe you won't be able to do it!